Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie Analysis

Olaf says to the Baudelaire children, "Why do you look so glum?" Klaus responds, "Our parents just died." What is an antonym for the word glum?

• dreary

• hollow

• indifferent

• merry

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What is the mood of the beginning of the film when the Baudelaire children are first introduced?

• optimistic

• pensive

• thoughtful

• bleak

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Complete the analogy.

Unfortunate is to lucky as __.

• Severe is to harsh

• Modest is to unaware

• Humble is to arrogant

• Optimistic is to positive

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The initiating event in the film (the event that starts the conflict) is when -

• the students think Justice Strauss is their new guardian.

• Mr. Poe meets the children at the beach.

• the children arrive at Count Olaf's estate.

• the parents are killed in a fire.

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Which two words best describe Count Olaf?

• eccentric

• ungenerous

• selfless

• altruistic

• attentive

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Match the event to it's part in the plot.

• Exposition

• Klaus lights the marriage license on fire.

• Resolution

• The children sleep as Mr. Poe drives them to their next guardian.

• Rising Action

• Olaf disguises himself as Stephano and kills Uncle Monty.

• Main Conflict

• It is revealed that the children's parents died in a fire, and they are now orphans.

• Climax

• Count Olaf wants the children's fortune.

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The scene when the children must escape Aunt Josephine's during the storm is organized by which two patterns?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• enumeration

• compare and contrast

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"There are people in the world who know no misery and woe and they take comfort in cheerful films about twittering birds and giggling elves. There are people who know that there's always a mystery to be solved and they take comfort in researching and writing down any important evidence. But this story is not about such people, but about the Baudelaires, who are the sort of people who know that there's always something to invent, read, bite, and something to do to make a sanctuary, no matter how small."

Based on this excerpt, the viewer may best conclude that -

• The Baudelaires will reject their past hobbies, so they will better be prepared in the future.

• The Baudelaires will go their separate ways but will always reunite when they are able.

• The Baudelaires no longer have a home, so they no longer feel like a family.

• The Baudelaires bond will remain strong, and they will persevere.

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Which TWO words best describes Mr. Poe?

• aware

• generous

• meticulous

• oblivious

• incompetent

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Baudelaire siblings?

• They prefer to be alone rather than together.

• They compete for attention from adults.

• They support and rely on each other through hardships.

• They are distant and rarely communicate.

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